How to say 'Asia' in Japanese | アジア

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The Japanese word for Asia is 'Ajia', written as アジア in Japanese.

word

アジア

Meaning

Asia

Reading

Ajia

Explanation

The Japanese proper noun 'アジア (あじあ)' refers to the continent of Asia. It is a loanword derived from the English word 'Asia' and is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts. This term is often used in discussions about geography, culture, or international relations. For example: I traveled to Asia last year「去年、アジアを旅行しました」(きょねん、あじあをりょこうしました). Asia is the largest continent「アジアは一番大きい大陸です」(あじあはいちばんおおきいたいりくです). The word is written in katakana, as it is a foreign loanword, and it is pronounced 'ajia'.

Part Of Speech

proper noun

Frequency

1203

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word アジア

This word contains 2 Katakana characters :

katakana

ア

Reading

katakana

ジ

Reading

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